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East Timor vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 155th vs. 108th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Portugal
Population
1441764
10667081
Population rank 152/197 92/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

East Timor and Portugal: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Portugal economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Portugal
2024 $1,865,608,515 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,079,767,170 $292,323,800,949
2022 $3,208,599,889 $256,898,677,175
2021 $3,625,024,341 $256,055,879,091
2020 $2,162,619,241 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,032,550,389 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,555,988,614 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,584,878,440 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,640,464,612 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,590,282,371 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,447,535,183 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,395,727,421 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,160,555,040 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,042,534,598 $245,426,767,676
2010 $881,909,347 $238,443,864,993
2009 $726,937,836 $244,667,762,836
2008 $648,523,571 $263,416,394,624
2007 $542,795,447 $240,496,147,317
2006 $453,792,415 $208,756,449,276
2005 $462,267,954 $197,253,876,705
2004 $440,771,962 $189,382,122,532
2003 $490,439,116 $165,226,175,537
2002 $469,455,491 $134,795,565,549
2001 $477,359,253 $121,604,107,165
2000 $366,924,277 $118,605,192,877
1999 $225,357,600 $127,470,385,557
1998 $325,729,800 $123,946,327,916
1997 $319,972,700 $117,016,535,163
1996 $306,956,900 $122,630,089,680
1995 $262,819,900 $118,122,007,430
1994 $239,040,500 $99,688,641,304
1993 $216,914,400 $95,009,751,901
1992 $187,891,500 $107,592,098,307
1991 $147,713,000 $89,233,599,278
1990 $128,210,142 $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Portugal
2024 $1,332 $29,292
2023 $1,502 $27,635
2022 $2,343 $24,621
2021 $2,685 $24,711
2020 $1,631 $22,299
2019 $1,562 $23,343
2018 $1,219 $23,541
2017 $1,266 $21,442
2016 $1,336 $19,980
2015 $1,320 $19,216
2014 $1,225 $22,121
2013 $1,205 $21,676
2012 $1,023 $20,593
2011 $939 $23,247
2010 $813 $22,552
2009 $687 $23,151
2008 $628 $24,949
2007 $540 $22,811
2006 $465 $19,839
2005 $487 $18,780
2004 $474 $18,064
2003 $535 $15,798
2002 $534 $12,937
2001 $588 $11,735
2000 $492 $11,526
1999 $270 $12,475
1998 $346 $12,199
1997 $349 $11,576
1996 $344 $12,185
1995 $303 $11,781
1994 $283.1 $9,977
1993 $264.1 $9,535
1992 $235.1 $10,811
1991 $189.8 $8,959
1990 $168.6 $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Portugal
2026 68.3 82.9
2025 68.1 82.7
2024 67.9 82.6
2023 67.7 82.4
2022 67.4 81.2
2021 66.2 81.4
2020 66.9 81.4
2019 66.5 82
2018 66.2 81.6
2017 65.9 81.7
2016 65.6 81.4
2015 65.3 81.3
2014 65 81.3
2013 64.7 80.9
2012 64.4 80.6
2011 64 80.6
2010 63.7 80.1
2009 63.3 79.8
2008 62.9 79.6
2007 62.4 79.3
2006 61.9 79.1
2005 61.3 78.3
2004 60.7 78.4
2003 60.1 77.6
2002 59.5 77.4
2001 58.8 77.2
2000 58.1 76.8
1999 45.2 76.3
1998 48.6 76.1
1997 49 75.9
1996 48.3 75.5
1995 47.5 75.5
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47 74.8
1992 46.2 74.9
1991 45.1 74.2
1990 45.2 74.3
1989 44.8 74.7
1988 36 74.1
1987 36 74.1
1986 34.8 73.6
1985 34.3 73.2
1984 34.5 72.9
1983 32.7 72.7
1982 32.2 72.7
1981 31.2 71.9
1980 30.2 71.7
1979 24.2 71.6
1978 22.9 70.8
1977 24.9 70.3
1976 25.9 69.1
1975 24.3 68.8
1974 36.5 69.1
1973 39 68.6
1972 38.4 69.2
1971 37.9 66.8
1970 37.4 67.1
1969 36.8 66.4
1968 36.2 66.8
1967 35.7 66.5
1966 35.2 65.6
1965 34.7 66.1
1964 34.1 65.1
1963 33.7 64.9
1962 33.2 64.3
1961 32.8 62.8
1960 32.4 64.1
1959 32 62.9
1958 31.7 63.7
1957 31.3 61.4
1956 31 61.2
1955 30.7 61.4
1954 30.4 62.2
1953 30.1 61.1
1952 29.8 59.8
1951 29.5 58.7
1950 29.2 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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East Timor and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year Population
East Timor Portugal
2024 1,400,638 10,694,681
2023 1,384,286 10,578,174
2022 1,369,295 10,434,332
2021 1,350,139 10,361,831
2020 1,326,053 10,297,081
2019 1,300,945 10,286,263
2018 1,275,959 10,283,822
2017 1,251,703 10,300,300
2016 1,228,312 10,325,452
2015 1,205,131 10,358,076
2014 1,181,903 10,401,062
2013 1,158,695 10,457,295
2012 1,134,885 10,514,844
2011 1,110,207 10,557,560
2010 1,084,679 10,573,100
2009 1,058,782 10,568,247
2008 1,032,429 10,558,177
2007 1,004,889 10,542,964
2006 976,597 10,522,288
2005 948,311 10,503,330
2004 929,074 10,483,861
2003 916,878 10,458,821
2002 879,159 10,419,631
2001 812,249 10,362,722
2000 745,088 10,289,898
1999 834,697 10,217,828
1998 942,530 10,160,196
1997 917,184 10,108,977
1996 892,282 10,063,945
1995 868,146 10,026,176
1994 844,493 9,991,525
1993 821,437 9,964,675
1992 799,318 9,952,494
1991 778,278 9,960,235
1990 760,345 9,983,218
1989 744,856 10,005,000
1988 730,745 10,019,610
1987 718,476 10,030,031
1986 707,185 10,032,734
1985 696,665 10,023,613
1984 686,777 9,996,232
1983 677,707 9,957,865
1982 669,149 9,911,771
1981 660,493 9,851,362
1980 649,871 9,766,312
1979 638,719 9,661,265
1978 628,775 9,558,250
1977 618,315 9,455,675
1976 607,620 9,355,810
1975 598,158 9,093,470
1974 590,827 8,754,365
1973 582,855 8,633,100
1972 572,962 8,630,430
1971 562,966 8,643,756
1970 553,069 8,680,431
1969 543,356 8,757,705
1968 533,875 8,836,650
1967 524,648 8,874,520
1966 515,696 8,930,990
1965 507,034 8,998,595
1964 498,659 9,035,365
1963 490,564 9,030,355
1962 482,774 8,993,985
1961 475,291 8,929,316
1960 468,118 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Portugal

Fertility rate
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Portugal
2023 2.71 1.44
2022 2.8 1.43
2021 2.89 1.35
2020 3.01 1.42
2019 3.12 1.44
2018 3.24 1.42
2017 3.4 1.38
2016 3.58 1.37
2015 3.78 1.31
2014 4 1.24
2013 4.21 1.21
2012 4.4 1.28
2011 4.61 1.35
2010 4.82 1.39
2009 4.99 1.34
2008 5.17 1.39
2007 5.33 1.35
2006 5.47 1.37
2005 5.61 1.41
2004 5.74 1.4
2003 5.85 1.44
2002 5.9 1.46
2001 5.92 1.45
2000 5.93 1.55
1999 5.97 1.5
1998 5.96 1.47
1997 5.96 1.47
1996 5.94 1.44
1995 5.94 1.41
1994 5.91 1.45
1993 5.88 1.52
1992 5.87 1.54
1991 5.84 1.56
1990 5.81 1.56
1989 5.76 1.57
1988 5.72 1.61
1987 5.68 1.62
1986 5.67 1.66
1985 5.65 1.72
1984 5.61 1.9
1983 5.59 1.95
1982 5.56 2.07
1981 5.53 2.13
1980 5.22 2.25
1979 5.14 2.31
1978 5.09 2.45
1977 5.09 2.69
1976 5.12 2.82
1975 5.19 2.75
1974 5.29 2.7
1973 5.39 2.77
1972 5.49 2.86
1971 5.58 3
1970 5.66 3.01
1969 5.72 3.12
1968 5.79 3.12
1967 5.86 3.16
1966 5.93 3.16
1965 6.01 3.15
1964 6.08 3.21
1963 6.16 3.12
1962 6.22 3.23
1961 6.27 3.21
1960 6.32 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Portugal
2024 22.4 47.5
2023 22.1 47.2
2022 21.7 46.8
2021 21.4 46.5
2020 21.2 46.1
2019 20.9 45.6
2018 20.6 45.2
2017 20.3 44.7
2016 20 44.3
2015 19.7 43.8
2014 19.5 43.4
2013 19.3 42.9
2012 19.2 42.4
2011 19 41.9
2010 18.9 41.5
2009 18.8 41
2008 18.7 40.6
2007 18.7 40.2
2006 18.7 39.8
2005 18.7 39.4
2004 18.7 39
2003 18.6 38.6
2002 18.6 38.3
2001 18.6 38
2000 18.6 37.7
1999 18.7 37.4
1998 18.7 37.1
1997 18.8 36.8
1996 18.8 36.4
1995 18.9 36.1
1994 18.9 35.7
1993 19 35.4
1992 19 35
1991 19 34.6
1990 19 34.2
1989 19.1 33.7
1988 19.3 33.3
1987 19.5 32.9
1986 19.7 32.5
1985 19.8 32.1
1984 20 31.7
1983 20.3 31.4
1982 20.5 31.1
1981 20.9 30.8
1980 21.1 30.6
1979 21.1 30.3
1978 20.9 30
1977 20.7 29.9
1976 20.6 29.8
1975 20.4 29.7
1974 20.3 29.7
1973 20.4 29.6
1972 20.4 29.6
1971 20.4 29.7
1970 20.5 29.6
1969 20.4 29.4
1968 20.3 29.2
1967 20.2 29.1
1966 20 29
1965 19.9 28.8
1964 19.8 28.7
1963 19.6 28.5
1962 19.5 28.3
1961 19.4 28.1
1960 19.3 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

East Timor Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

East Timor Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Portugal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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